Thonon-the-Baths is a common French, located in the department of the Haute-Savoie ( Savouè d' Amont / Hiôta-Savouè ) and the area the Rhone-Alps ( Rôno-Arpes ).
The inhabitants of Thonon-the-Baths are called the Thononais .
It belongs to the French Chablais.
Geography
The commune, located on southern bank of the lake Léman. It is the capital of the Savoyard Chablais, which extends, for the French part, of Douvaine to Saint-Gingolph.
History
Thonon-the-baths is built on a site occupied at least since the Gallo-Roman time. Badly known for the top the Middle Ages, its history is very well documented starting from 1270, because of the conservation of the accounts of the lord of the manor comtal of Allinges, in the spring of which the village was before becoming at the beginning of the 14th century the seat of the " mandement".A middle-class is attested as of the middle of the 13th century and the village (a few hundreds of fires) east girds walls towards the end of the century, including the Bank suburb towards 1290. Stake of the fights between the counts de Savoie and the dolphins of Viennese until in 1343, Thonon becomes then one of the favorite residences of the house of Savoy and attracts many local immigrants or foreigners (Italian, German…). The castle, initially fortress and prison, is shaved and, rebuilt towards 1410, becomes a residence of approval including/understanding of beautiful gardens and the luxurious home, more comfortable than the simple hunting lodge of Feast; one gives to it great festivals which marked the spirits as well as the term of " ripaille" became synonymous in the French language with successful festivals.
Several dignitaries of the court of Savoy are made build around the castle of the private mansions (Ravais family), hotel trade and the trade develops. In 1433, the duke Amédée VIII acquires and parcels out the vine of Small valley, adjacent with the walls of the city, and of which " chaseaux" (pieces to be built) are acquired by the principal families of the local middle-class (current Vallon district). It also supports the restoration of the utility services: mills, furnaces, market, water conveyance. Thonon remains town of court until the end of the 15th century, in spite of the presence more and more prégnante of a popular dispute attested by the Hérésie or the Sorcellerie, cruelly continued starting from 1475, and by the emigration towards Geneva.
In XIVe and XVe centuries, the châtellenie of Allinges-Thonon traditionally forms part of the douaire of the countess, then duchess of Savoy. Three of them particularly associated their name with the area, Bonne of Bourbon, wife of Amédée VI of Savoy, Marie of Burgundy, wife of Amédée VIII of Savoy, and Anne de Lusignan, wife of Louis Ier of Savoy.
Of 1536 with 1569, with the Treated of Thonon, the city belonged to the Valais.
Thonon-the-baths was the sub-prefecture of the district of Thonon in old the Département of Léman.
Tourist monuments and places
Thonon is placed at the first rank of the flowered cities holding four flowers with the national classification.
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the Museum of Chablais.
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the wearing of Banks is the Marina of the town of Thonon, it is also a very appreciated place of walk. With the port the écomusée of fishing is and of Léman devoted to fishing on the Lake Léman, it is in huts of fishermen, preserved and rehabilitated.
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the Funiculaire of the port connects the wearing of Banks, at the high city, built on a plate overhanging the Lac Léman. It was built in 1888. Of a 230 m length for uneven of 40 m, its layout is in curve. photograph of the funiculaire.
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the Château of Feast is a castle of pleasure of the 15th century located in a splendid field in edge of Léman. In this castle, the duke of Savoy Amédée VIII accommodated the pope Eugene IV towards 1440. Shortly after this visit, the duke of Savoy became pope under the name of Felix V, although its election was not recognized by the majority of the Catholic church. Its Miter supposed is preserved in the Trésor of the Abbaye of Saint-Maurice d' Agaune the field preserves a forest of 53 hectares, a Arboretum composed of 58 different gasolines and a wine field, profiting from a AOC " Castle of Ripaille".
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the Saint-Hippolyte church, originally of the 12th century, is built above a Romance Crypte. It was altered at the 17th century in the style Savoyard baroque and its decorations and its frescos are exuberant.
Personalities related to the commune
- Joseph Marie Dessaix (Thonon 1764-Marclaz, auj. integrated into Thonon 1834), general of Napoleon.
- Jean-Baptiste Lemire (Colmar, Haut-Rhin 1867 it Arrow, the Sarthe 1945): leader in this city and type-setter.
- Henry Bordeaux (Thonon 1870-Paris 1963): writer and member of the French Academy.
- Amédée Guy (Bonneville, Haute-Savoie 1882-Thonon 1957): doctor, politician and resistant French.
- Jean Moulin (Béziers, Herault 1899-près of Metz, the Moselle 1943) and André Boutemy (Bécherel, Ille-et-Vilaine 1905-Combs-the-City, Seine-et-Marne 1959) was sub-prefects of Thonon-the-Baths.
- Maurice Novarina (Thonon 1907-id. 2002): architect of international repute, member of the academy of the Art schools.
- Nicoletta --Nicole Chappuis-Grisoni-- (Vongy, auj. integrated into Thonon 1944): French singer, originating in the district of Vongy which was formerly an independent commune.
- Valère Novarina (Oak-Bougeries, Switzerland 1947): writer, playwright and director.
- Sebastien Frey (1980-), French footballer, goalkeeper.
- Richard Dutruel (1972-), French footballer, goalkeeper.
- Yohan Lacroix (1985-), French footballer, goalkeeper.
Economy
Thonon is a Thermal spa and tourist, an industrial town and an administrative capital (hospital, sub-prefecture, law courts, etc…) Thonon also has a dynamic center town with events like the Days of Very the Good taste, the Spring of the Mode or the market of Christmas (on the topic of the chocolate this year 2007) with a window tambola all that organized by the Commercial Union of Thonon , the City and Thonon Evenements.
Events
The fair of Peak, created at the 16th century, was an important country fair (cattle, poultries,…) and commercial. Nowadays, a commercial Foire remains which occupies an important part of the city, as well as a Fun fair which drains the population of Chablais and close Switzerland, it takes place first Thursday of September.
Sports and community life
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the Stage Joseph-Moynat, located in the district of the Grangette, point of disjunction since July 2005 the club of Football Cross of Savoy 74, which evolved/moved, until June 2006, in National. It is also in Moynat that are held the competitions of American football (Black Panthers) which was finalist of the championship of France 2007, Rugby,…
Teaching
- College of the 3 valleys
- College Jeanne d' Arc
- College Champagne
- College of Crowned Heart
- College Versoie
- College and Collège Saint-Joseph
- Hotel college
- College Jean-Jacques Rousseau
See too
- List of the French thermal spas
Twinning
- , to see and its official site
- , to see and its official site
External bonds
- Site of the Tourist office of the city
- Official site of the city
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